How do you break up with a friend? - by Emma Bates

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The other week, we co-hosted an IRL Diem dinner with Madison Utendahl. As our co-host, Madison picked the “theme” for the dinner, which was “books that transformed your life.” We asked each guest to share their recommendation and why it transformed their way of thinking, working, or living. Naturally, the different recommendations led to multiple roundtable discussions that ranged from how love can unlock creativity, WTF are AHAs/BHAs (types of skin exfoliants), and productivity hacks. We also talked about friendship breakups, and it felt refreshing to discuss this topic so openly. How do…

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